In 1962, Gregory Peck walked onto the set of To Kill a Mockingbird wearing a pair of round, horn-colored glasses that would become the most iconic eyewear in cinema history. As Atticus Finch, Peck embodied moral courage, intellectual integrity, and quiet dignity — and those glasses became inseparable from that image. Twenty-five years later, Oliver Peoples founder Larry Leight would name his most important frame after them.
The Oliver Peoples Gregory Peck debuted in 1987 and has never left the collection. Its proportions are drawn directly from Peck's original frames: a generous round shape with a distinctive keyhole bridge, crafted in rich tortoise acetate with the brand's signature OV filigree on the temples. It's a frame that immediately communicates intelligence, taste, and a certain literary sensibility.
What makes the Gregory Peck endure while countless other "celebrity" frames fade into obscurity? It's the archetype it represents. Atticus Finch wasn't a fashion icon — he was a moral one. The glasses don't say "look at me"; they say "I have something worth saying." That's an incredibly powerful message to carry on your face, and it's why the Gregory Peck remains Oliver Peoples' bestseller six decades after the film's release.
The frame has evolved subtly over the years — Oliver Peoples now offers it in sun versions, folding versions (the Gregory Peck 1962), and a range of colorways from classic tortoise to modern black and crystal. Each variation maintains the original's proportions and spirit while adapting to contemporary needs. The craftsmanship remains extraordinary: over 400 production steps, handmade in Italy, with mineral glass lenses in the sun versions.
We carry the full Oliver Peoples collection — 324 styles — because the brand represents something rare in luxury eyewear: genuine heritage combined with genuine quality. The Gregory Peck is our most-requested frame, but the Cary Grant, O'Malley, and Sheldrake carry the same DNA of cinema-inspired design executed with uncompromising craftsmanship. If you've ever wanted to wear a piece of film history, this is it.